Schepens Eye Research Institute receives 'Roadmap' grant to develop center for curing eye diseases
...clinical researchers from many disciplines to find cures for blinding eye diseases such as macular degenera...ects its national leadership in the search for new cures for blindness." "With these new Exploratory Centers, we hope to remove roadblocks to collaboration s...NIH awards grant for cancer research to the University of Wisconsin
...marshal our resources to accelerate treatments and cures for our nation's citizens." "Scientific discovery...oratories and translating them into treatments and cures for patients suffering from breast cancer." Both this year's award and the one made last year are ...New insight into cancer metastasis
...ave great models and come up with something and it cures the mice, but then it never seems to work in people," says Richardson. "In this case we were seeing the exact same phenotype and gene expression correlation in human breast tumors." Although clinical applications of this research are still...Therapeutic cloning may be permitted at Newcastle University
...embryonic stem cells, has the potential to lead to cures for serious diseases such as Alheizmer's, Parkinson's, heart failure and cancer. The UK has a strict regulatory system for human embryonic stem cell research. If the license is approved, it will allow this important work to begin. The UK was one of t...RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain cancer
...tion dedicated to discovery of research leading to cures for brain cancer. ABC2 was created by the late Dan Case, chairman of H.P. Morgan H&Q, and his brother Steve Case, the founder of AOL and the former chairman of AOL Time Warner.......ork we have every reason to believe that there are cures waiting in Florida waters for a number of diseases, the only limitation has been financial," says Dr. Amy Wright, director of Harbor Branch's Biomedical Marine Research program and a co-leader of the expedition. "Funding like this for the Center of E...Landmark conference for United Nations on human cloning and stem cell research
...ot reproductive cloning, will lead to breakthrough cures such as creating replacement tissue that the human body won't reject." The June 2, 2004 Science Conference, "Human Cloning Issues in All Its Aspects for the United Nations," will be held at the United Nations Headquarters. Conference panelists inclu...Breakthrough Clemson research appears in Science
...hell, bone and teeth. The new research may lead to cures to disease and bone replacement materials. For 40 years, scientists have theorized that an organic mixture excreted from mantle tissue, which forms oyster skin, induced shell growth. "New technologies are giving scientists the tools they need to ans...Introduction of the 'Rett protein' in post-mitotic neurons rescues Rett Syndrome in mice
...alizing our mission of accelerating treatments and cures for Rett Syndrome. RSRF has financially supported Dr. Jaenisch's work since our inception and we are encouraged by the contributions he is making to the field", stated Gordy Rich, Chairman of the RSRF Board of Trustees....Comprehensive study: We know little about environmental effects on kids
...on children, and what effects certain antidotes or cures at different doses have on children." Because environmental health often involves huge amounts of money, there may be a fair number of people who don't want to acknowledge the importance of this supplement, Weitzman says. "But our hope is that peopl...Dana-Farber launches Center for Applied Cancer Science
...making major advances in the development of cancer cures by accelerating the translation of scientific advances into novel cancer prevention methods, diagnostic techniques, and therapies. "Dana-Farber has both the intellectual resources and the responsibility to overcome some of the traditional barriers th...St. Jude ranked among top 500 supercomputer centers
...o accelerate medical research to find preventions, cures and new treatment options for catastrophic disease...be able to use it, and the more rapidly we'll find cures for catastrophic diseases." ...Researchers look to stem cell therapy and bone marrow transplants to find a cure for diabetes
...ture progress in the field of cell therapy-derived cures for diabetes." ...Novel approaches to current cellular therapies continue progress toward disease prevention
...strides in the search for effective treatments and cures for some of society's most debilitating diseases. One field that has seen a great deal of advancement over the past decade is cellular therapy. Through the use of stem cells, bone marrow transplants, and therapeutic cloning, researchers explore way...Yeast helps researchers better understand Parkinson's mystery
... in different directions." And as scientists seek cures for these and other neurological conditions, the yeast study model developed by Outeiro could be used to test potential therapeutics. Long a staple for studying a variety of diseases most notably cancer yeast has been neglected as a test bed for ne...Research on spleen cells could yield potential cure for Type 1 diabetes
... team of MGH researchers in which a treatment that cures advanced type 1 diabetes in mice was discovered. In discovering the biological mechanism behind that accomplishment, the researchers also have opened a potential new approach to replacing diseased organs and tissues using adult precursor cells. "We ...UT Southwesterns capital campaign passes $300 million mark
...stern's patients as well as to find treatments and cures for diseases through basic research. The goal of the Clinical Services Initiative, announced in February 2003, is to develop a system for delivering a superior medical experience for patients at the center's clinics and hospitals. "Although the donor...GenSAT (Gene Expression Nervous System Atlas) project announced
...s are expanding the possibilities for research and cures in neurobiology." Landmarks in the brain Maps are valuable when they exhibit distinguishing features of the landscape. The same is true for Gensat. When the two Rockefeller scientists conceived the project four years ago, Hatten knew she would need...Brain stem cells are not rejected when transplanted
...o unlocking the mysteries of vision andfinding the cures for blinding eye diseases that devastate millions in theUnited States and around the world. The study, titled "Neural progenitor cells lack immunogenicity and resistdestruction as allografts" can be obtained at the Stems Cells website at http://stemc...OXiGENE announces launch of ophthalmic clinical trial at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
... mission is to discover the causes, treatments and cures for degenerative retinal eye diseases. "CA4P has exhibited very promising pre-clinical results in preventing and causing regression of choroidal neovascularization, the major cause of severe vision loss in patients with age-related macular degener...